Raag Jog
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Raag Jog

Kafi Thaat21:00-23:59Sweet

What is Raag Jog?

Raag Jog is a melodic framework (raag) in South Asian classical music. It belongs to the Kafi thaat. Traditionally performed during the 21:00-23:59. It evokes a sweet mood. The vadi (dominant note) is Pancham and the samvadi is Kharaj. Stream 8 renditions of Raag Jog on Saarey Music.

Raag Jog is a melodious raag, created by a combination of Raag Khamaj and Raag Kafi. The singing of both Gandhars makes this raag beautiful.

How to recognize Raag Jog

  1. Identify the parent scale. Raag Jog belongs to the Kafi thaat — listening for the characteristic note pattern narrows the field.
  2. Listen for the vadi. The dominant note is Pancham, with the samvadi Kharaj supporting it. Emphasized in phrases and pauses, especially in the alap.
  3. Note the time of performance. Raag Jog is traditionally performed during the 21:00-23:59.
  4. Feel the mood. Raag Jog evokes a sweet rasa — one of the clearest cues.

Renditions in Raag Jog

Raag Jog by Haider Rahman

Raag Jog·

Haider Rahman

00:17:50
Khayal
Raag Jog by Pandit Milind Chittal

Raag Jog·

Pandit Milind Chittal

00:23:47
Khayal
Raag Jog by Ustad Javed Hussain Khan & Ustad Ghulam Khusro Khan

Raag Jog·

Ustad Javed Hussain Khan & Ustad Ghulam Khusro Khan

00:20:22
Khayal
Raag Jog by Akmal Qadri

Raag Jog·

Akmal Qadri

00:17:03
Khayal
Raag Jog by Nadir Ali Khan

Raag Jog·

Nadir Ali Khan

00:16:41
Khayal
Raag Jog (Ghadi Pala Cheena Kachu Na Suhave) by Pandit Milind Chittal

Raag Jog (Ghadi Pala Cheena Kachu Na Suhave)·

Pandit Milind Chittal

00:04:38
Khayal
Raag Jog 2024 by Haider Rahman

Raag Jog 2024·

Haider Rahman

00:17:52
Khayal
Raag Jog by Rakae Jamil

Raag Jog ·

Rakae Jamil

00:09:02
Khayal

Frequently Asked Questions

Raag Jog is a melodic framework in South Asian classical music belonging to the Kafi thaat, traditionally performed during 21:00-23:59. It evokes a sweet mood. Raag Jog is a melodious raag, created by a combination of Raag Khamaj and Raag Kafi. The singing of both Gandhars makes this raag beautiful.
Raag Jog is traditionally performed during 21:00-23:59. In South Asian classical music, each raag is associated with a specific time of day or night, believed to enhance its emotional impact and resonate with the natural rhythms of that period.
For the most authentic experience, listen to Raag Jog during 21:00-23:59. South Asian classical music theory holds that each raag resonates most powerfully at its designated time, aligning with the listener's emotional and physiological state during that period. However, great performances of Raag Jog can be appreciated at any time.
Raag Jog evokes a sweet mood. In South Asian classical music, each raag is associated with a specific emotional quality (rasa) that the performer seeks to communicate through melodic phrases and ornamentations. The sweet character of Raag Jog is expressed through its particular combination of notes, emphasis patterns, and characteristic phrases (pakad).
Raag Jog belongs to the Kafi thaat. A thaat is a parent scale in South Asian classical music from which raags are derived. The Kafi thaat provides the foundational note set that Jog elaborates upon with its specific ascending and descending patterns.
The vadi (most important note) of Raag Jog is Pancham and the samvadi (second most important note) is Kharaj. The vadi and samvadi are the two dominant notes around which the raag's melodic phrases revolve, giving it its distinctive character.